:( This advert is in tonights edition of my local paper.....Dalmation Akita cross puppies, 7 wks old, beautiful looking pups, £150 each.

I can imagine a few if not the whole litter in rescue within the first year :(

God, I'm so angry
Angela x

What an appalling cross. :(

Can I ask why this is such a bad cross? I dont know much about either breed so would like to know.

My god. *i wont swear i wont swear*.

I dread to think what they look like, i wouldnt want to be the one trying to train one and i hope no-one gets hurt.

Akita's are not the easiest breed in the world and not for the faint hearted.  I love them and think that they are gorgeous but they do have their temperament problems !

Oh well, I suppose the most you can say is that they're not asking a totally extortionate price for them !

Its not temperament all the time. Its behavioural. Being a specialist breed they require very good training, preferably with a very well known canine handler. The average cost of training an akita pup over 2 years is £3000, theres your temerament problem.

okthank you

Zoe the Akita is a very large dog bred to hunt bear and wild boar in the mountainous regions of japan. When not hunting the bitch would be expected to care for the children and young babies while mum was in the rice fields working, baby/child and dog not too far away.

They make wonderful family pets but need very very good training, over a very long period, and cannot be trusted off the lead in any circumstances. They can be very territorial, an akitas home is his/her castle and the people in it are his/hers to protect, at any cost. They can be dog agressive, however with lots of socialisation at as young an age as possible can help counteract this trait.

I, personally, think this breed is a very good all rounder if you are prepared to put in the time, effort and money (lots of money lol) and can adapt to any way of living. If you want to do agility, an akita will be more than happy to participate (however the long coated akita is better for this and better off lead and with other dogs), if you want to show they love it, if you have a nice log fire, they're there but will have an awful coat lol. They are more than happy with as much exercise as you can give, be it 30 minutes twice a day or three hours twice a day.

I shall never be without an akita, its no longer home without it.

Cross that with a sensitive, extremely active and often scatter-brained breed such as a dalmatian - again, not the easiest of breeds to train - and you've got a recipe for disaster.

I agree Jeangenie. Why people allow such cross bredings i have no idea.

I understand that the NCDL have stopped nutering dogs for £20 for people able to provide proof of being on benefits, this could help if it were still available for those accidents and people being unable to afford the operaltions.

But still. Not a very clever idea crossing an akita with anything.

Its like these "wolfdog" things, people have been known to put Akita in that mix. These animals frighten me. It makes me mad that any breeds are ever crossed. So sad when people cannot cope with their needs and stick them in kennels or euthanise them.